12 summer 2017 European festivals to get very excited about

Fuck Brexit! Get thee to these European festivals, where the beer is (sometimes) cheap and the sun (almost) always shines.

They haven’t built that wall separating us from Europe yet, so take advantage by booking tickets to these reliably brilliant European festivals, which have started releasing information about line-ups so good you’ll salivate.

NOS Alive

Why you should go: The weather is always amazing, the line-ups are killer and the music doesn’t start until 5pm, so you can make the most of the sun until then. It’s also one of the best value festivals Europe has to offer.

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Where: Paris (duh)

When: June 9 – 11

Line-up: Linkin Park, Green Day, Prophets of Rage, System of a Down, blink-182.

Cost: £155

Why you should go: Because Paris is the city of romance, and what’s more romantic than moshing until your teeth fall out?

Mad Cool Festival

Why you should go: Mad Cool is only in its second year, so when it’s ballooned to near-Glasto proportions in 10 years’ time, you can get all misty-eyed and remember when you were a pioneer all the way back in 2017.

Flow Festival

Why you should go: The festival takes place in an old industrial area, where lots of disused spaces have been turned into breweries and suchlike, so it’s trendy as fuck.

Sonar

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Where: Barcelona

When: June 15 – 17

Line-up: Justice, Moderat, Nicolas Jaar, Eric Prydz

Cost: £145

Why you should go: Most music festivals are “more than a music festival” these days, but few can rival Sonar for extracurricular activities. There’s a focus on tech: last year’s festival, for example, featured a keynote speech from Google’s Head of VR Cinematography.

Tomorrowland

Where: Boom, Belgium

When: Yet-to-be-announced.

Line-up: We’ll let keep you posted when it’s announced. Last it was David Guetta, Afrojack, Deadmau5 and Eric Prydz.

Cost: Yet-to-be-announced.

Why you should go: Tomorrowland is the be-all and end-all of dance festivals, and a night at Oceania just isn’t gonna cut it any more.

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Where: Zagreb

When: June 19 – 21

Line-up: So far, only Arcade Fire have been announced, but it’s bloody Arcade Fire! What more do you need? UPDATE: Alt-J have now been added. Keep your eyes peeled for more updates.

Cost: £35

Why you should go: Sorry to go on about the price, but they are literally giving these tickets away. The site is situated beside the beautiful Lake Jarun, pint costs £1.70 and the karaoke tent bangs.